Описание
ISO 3758:2012(E)
Introduction
The variety of fibres, materials and finishes used in the production of textile articles, together with the
development of cleansing and care procedures, makes it difficult and often impossible to decide on the
appropriate cleansing and care treatment for each article simply by inspecting it. To help those who have to
make such a decision (principally the consumer but also launderers and dry cleaners), this code of graphic
symbols was established, based on the GINETEX care labelling system, for use in the permanent marking of
textile articles with information on their care in use as an International Standard in 1991. In certain countries
GINETEX has the intellectual property right of the 5 main symbols specified in this International Standard.
In order to make this code “easily understandable and recognizable” for the consumer world-wide, symbols
have been limited as to types and numbers as far as practicable.
The first and second editions of this International Standard published in 1991 and 2005 were a result of a
compromise between two requirements: being simple enough to be understood by users in all countries,
irrespective of the language they speak, yet providing as much information as possible to prevent irreversible
damage being caused during care treatments. This International Standard has been made sufficiently flexible
to accommodate the needs of practically all who wish to use it. This has been achieved by providing a
sufficiently large selection of care treatments, from which the user may select the most suitable for any
particular need.
The revision was necessary to reflect current cleansing practices including technical developments, new
bleach systems, and the alternative to conventional dry cleaning using aqueous systems. Furthermore,
modifications in the description of care processes have been introduced in order to avoid hindering process
development.
The international care label used in this International Standard gives care instructions using a sequence of
symbols in the order of five main treatments: washing, bleaching, drying, ironing and professional textile care.
Annex A has been developed to give a description of characteristics and available test methods to ensure the
correct selection of care symbols.
Annex B deals with regional and national requirements in care labelling.
When deemed necessary, words may be used as well as the symbols. Examples are included in Annex C.
Детали
- Год издания
- 2012
- Format